Lucille Clifton (1936-2010) was one of the most distinguished, decorated and beloved poets of our time. Toni Morrison notes that “the love readers feel for Lucille Clifton — both the woman and her poetry — is constant and deeply felt.” This tribute to her life and work celebrates the publication of The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton, 1965-2010 and her role as a major force in poetry in the last quarter of the 20th century.

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Co-Sponsored by CUNY Graduate Center for the Humanities, the Academy of American Poets, BOA Editions, Ltd. Cave Canem Foundation, CUNY Hunter, Poets House and the Poetry Society of America.